From the Galaxy Note 20 to the Galaxy S20 Ultra, Samsung has some of the most popular smartphones on the market.
But if you have a Samsung smartphone, you need to make sure you update it as a matter of urgency.
Users are being urged to install the latest update to avoid hackers hijacking their smartphone.
The latest update includes a patch for a vulnerability dubbed CVE-2020-0245.
Worryingly, if the vulnerability isn’t resolved, it could allow hackers to remotely run malicious code on a device.
The Android September 2020 security bulletin explained: “The most severe vulnerability in [the Media Framework] section could enable a remote attacker using a specially crafted file to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process.”
Thankfully, updating your smartphone is very easy - here’s a step-by-step guide.
How to update your Samsung smartphone
To update your smartphone, go to Settings > Software Update.
Click Download and Install.
Samsung said: “Please note: to automatically download software updates in the future, tap the Auto download over Wi-Fi switch.”
If you ever experience any unusual behaviour on your Samsung smartphone, you can send Samsung an error report.
Samsung explained: “This allows us to take a closer look at what is happening. The data is anonymised and only held for the duration of the investigation.”
